Elevate your pet grooming practice with a whole-business approach rooted in balance, intention, and sustainability.
Grooming is more than technique-it's a system. A living, breathing network of interconnected parts that go beyond tools, tables, and shampoos. The Holistic Grooming System Guide invites you to explore a new way of thinking about your grooming business: one that integrates the well-being of pets, people, environment, and profit-without burning out in the process.
In this groundbreaking guide, Mary Oquendo-industry veteran, educator, and co-author of Holistic Pet Grooming-builds upon her decades of experience to offer groomers a comprehensive roadmap to business health through the lens of mind, body, and joy. This isn't a book about spa treatments or buzzwords. It's about crafting a grooming business that nourishes everyone involved: the pets in your care, the clients you serve, the staff you support (including yourself), and the business you're building.
Using relatable metaphors (including her signature five-layer cake analogy), practical examples, and real-world scenarios, Mary walks you through how small imbalances-ignored-can ripple across your entire operation. A skipped van maintenance appointment, an overworked groomer, a cluttered environment, or a misaligned policy can all trigger a cascade of consequences. But with awareness and intention, those same challenges become opportunities for growth and resilience.
You'll learn how to:
Apply systems thinking to your grooming practice Recognize early signs of imbalance before they become crises Align your business around the principles of mind, body, and joy Create sustainable boundaries for both clients and staff Build resiliency into your processes-from client communication to workplace ergonomics Cultivate relationships and networks that support you when the unexpected happens
Whether you're a brand-new groomer looking to start off right, or a seasoned pro ready to restructure for longevity and joy, this guide offers a fresh, thoughtful framework you can return to again and again.
More than a mindset-this is a manual for transformation.
Let this book be your companion as you move beyond burnout, reactive decision-making, and the myth of ""just power through."" The Holistic Grooming System(c) gives you tools to lead with clarity, serve with compassion, and build a grooming business that works for you-not against you.
